Shades Mountain Elementary School has 318 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Shades Mountain Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Shades Mountain Elementary School’s learner population of 318 learners has declined by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

School Comparison: Shades Mountain Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Shades Mountain Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Shades Mountain Elementary School is Crossroads School (0.9 miles away).